what do i spend £120 on when....

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Dd age 9 already has a Nintendo 3ds a Google nexus and a Wii.

My mil wants me to buy a gift for her with this as my budget. I don't want to get lots of little things as I will end up using up all my ideas for xmas and we don't have 120 quid to spend !

I've asked dd and she keeps coming up with little cheap things like socks.
Mil wants me to get her something extravagant ????

A puppet theatre?

How about an activity I.e riding lessons / dance lessons - something she might be interested in that she could use over the year?

A phone

An iPod

Concert tickets

Gosh wish my 9 year old DD would ask for socks!

A years cinema pass (or however long £120 gets you).

Personally, I would buy a nice present and put a chunk of it in the bank for her.

I'm all for buying nice things but if she really doesn't want or need it, would it be a problem to buy something and bank the rest?

Not meaning to sound like a judgy kill joy there, honestly!

An activity. Horse riding, sailing, dance lessons.

A bike?

iPod or bike probably?

Would she like either of those things?

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Does she have a tv in her bedroom?? Always an option x

Would she like a satchel? The Leather Satchel company do nice ones and with extras it could come to £120. It'll last her for years.

Sorry no idea on gifts but why is your mil telling you what you should spend money on? Surely what you do/don't get your DD is up to you?

ChristineDaae - erm, I think the MIL asked to buy the daughter a present from MIL with a budget of £120 - can't see anything wrong with that. Satchel sounds like a lovely idea.

Zoo keeper for a day? Tickets to musical/theatre for the two of them?

Christine I think OP means the money is from the Grandmother.

I agree with an activity (riding, dance, sport), or a nice dress, piece of timeless gold jewellery, tickets to a musical, nice books, kindle, new duvet etc for bedroom,

A really posh hamster/rabbit/gerbil and huge cage

how about tickets to a show? No idea where you are op but if you are close to london there is Matilda or Charlie and the chocolate factory, both good for a 9 year old dd. Maybe Mil could take her and make the gift a day out for them both?

Expensive day out? London theatre show, Harry Potter tour, that sort of thing. That's what I'd do for ours, especially the theatre, we could never afford it otherwise.

Agree theatre tickets, zoo keeper, or perhaps a camera of her own.

Start a charm bracelet. Pandora or links or something.

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Loving the idea of a 'posh hamster' :o

I'd go for a day out type thing - theme park or musical?

Roller boots
Trampoline (space permitting)
Bike
Piece of furniture like a desk or dressing table
Accessories for a bedroom makeover
A decent coat and boots for winter or a pair of Ugg boots (with growing room for two winters)
Digital camera
A nice jewellery box and piece of jewellery.

I'd go for a show/musical if that would be a treat.

Matilda is brilliant and would cost £120 for 2 if you go for good seats. Or get cheaper seats and let her get something from the gift shop (£30 for a hoody!).

Is she into One Direction or anything?